The Mirfield Centre represents the public programmes of the Community. From retreats to school visits, sabbaticals to artists-in-residence and day events to residential conferences, we offer something for all needs, tastes and interests.

People who stay at the Mirfield Monastery, home of the Community of the Resurrection, come for a variety of different reasons. These can be individually arranged retreats, guided retreats led by a member of the Community or the College, week long special courses, or clergy retreats.

We aim to renew this place of hospitality, welcome and learning as a resource for Church and society in a turbulent and changing world.
Our aim is to ensure that all who come can share in our life and leave refreshed and renewed through their experience.

Father John announces another Auction!

I know that after the last one (and the one before) I said ‘never again’. I really meant it but there are certain circumstances which have led me to try again. Firstly we need money to keep this vast plant going. The Community church attracts a lot of people who come to praise God, to seek his will his love and his peace. It is a beautiful place and we all love it but it costs money to keep it clean and warm and comfortable.

Many people come on retreat and lots of them find the peace and quiet beneficial and healing but we are at a stage where there is an urgency about providing more monastic space so that we can accommodate the various groups who want to study and worship here. To do this properly we need to ensure that the monastic Community is properly housed.

So that is an incentive to me to do my bit.

Secondly a number of things have been given or promised and it is already enough to give promise of success. We are hoping to hold the auction post Easter next year and if the donations were to come in at the same rate we could hope to raise £10,000 which would be great. But, call me greedy, I’d like to do better than that.

Third reason? It’s a lor o’ fun. My brother who has given so generously in time and energy to the previous successes would be disappointed if we stopped while he is in his prime. But he isn’t the only one. Many of our friends have found the Mirfield auctions – whether collecting, or setting up, helping on the day or bidding for Baden Powell’s woggle – an experience that they were glad to be part of.

So Auction Stations! Pray for us and then begin to look in attics, cellars and hidey holes for those things that have been there for decades and are feeling sad because nobody looks at them any more. Ask your family, ask your friends (ask your bishop!). But please don’t bring large items without consulting me first.

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We welcome you to come to CR and to share in our life. Some come regularly to talk with a brother, others spend a day or two experiencing this very different environment. Individuals and groups come on retreat and pilgrimage, share in the teaching and courses we offer and join us in worship and meals.